St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-08-27

move at moments notice. He WILL IN
case of a serious outbreak Of Colorado
renegades, order the companies at Montrose
and Ouray to head off the Utes at Grand
Junction. There were rumors of lighting
and some casualties, and the Aspen militia
left for Glenwood Springs to report to Gen
eral West.
A candidates picnic' for the special
benefit of candidates for county offices, was
held in East Reading Pa, recently. The at
tendance was large, and some forty candi-
dates were present The time was mainly
devoted to bnttonholing and electioneering.
About seventy-fve photographers, dele
gates to the national convention in Chicago,
held an indignation meeting to protest
against the award of prizes at the exhibition
just closed. The speakers charged that the
judges did not know their business and that
the awards were notoriously unfair.
The London Posts dispatch from Madrid
asserts that General Salamanca declines to
fight duel with the correspondent by whom
he was challenged, ard that the general will
start for Cuba on the 25th inst. a court of
honor, consisting of six officers, General
Campos presiding, decided that it was not
imperative that General Salamanca should
fight duel
The Gazetta dItalia states that King
Humbert, through his chaplain, is sounding
the Pope to ascertain whether he will accept
a jubilee present from the King. If the
Pope consents, the Kings brother, Prince
Tommaso, and others will also send him
gifts. The Queen of Portugal and Princess
Clotilde send beautiful presents.
A company is being formed in Berlin with
a capital of 100000 marks for the purpose
of purchasing all spirit produced from
potatoes in distilleries at contract price, and
then retailing it higher price after the pay
ment of the excise duties
London dispatch says: A collision be-
tween the British steamer Norbiton and the
Greek steamer Andrea Vagliano, off Lizard
point, resulted in the drowning of seven per-
sons.
Considerable excitement has been caused
in Berlin by the rejection of Professor Nir-
chow as a candidate for the rectorshp of the
Berlin University, on account of his liberal
opinions.
Jules Etienne Pasdeloup, the eminent
French musician, is dead, in the sixty y-elghth
year of his age.
cyclone in the vicinity of Lezignau,
France, caused some loss of life and property.
NJ. Fizensal, a Conservative, has been
elected senator for Gers, France.
Most of the Midland (England) railway
strikers have yielded. All except engine
deserters and the leaders of the strike have
been re-employed, but in inferior positions
The death is announced at Constantinople
of Behram Agra, the Sultan's chief eunuch
and confidential adviser, who virtually di-
rected the state affairs of Turkey.
The Catholic church at St. Paul, Ia, has
been destroyed by cyclone. Much other
damage was done.
|. dispatch from Chicago says that Frank
Byram, Frederick Evans and Thomas Col
Inns went yachting on the lake The next
day capsized yacht, with all sails set and
drifting near shore, was found. The body
Of young man closely resembling Evans
was found tangled in the sails, and it is be-
heved that the yacht was capsized and the
men drowned.
David Callamore, president of the Davis,
Callamore Co. corporation. of New York,
said to be the oldest porcelain, putty and
glass firm in the city, has died, aged sixty
seven years.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
met in Atlanta, Ga. The delegates were well
coined by Governor Gordon and Mayor
Cooper. Mr.. Arthur chief of the brother
hood, made an address on the object and
nature of the order.
A dispatch from Reading, Pa, says
it was learned officially that the Knights
of Labor had arrived at an amicable under
standing with the Philadelphia and Reading
Railroad Company in regard to the test for
color blindness. The Knights are to be
allowed the privilege of having representa-
tives present when examinations are made
to see that they are fairly conducted.
The loss by the fire in Pittsburg has been
placed at less than S50O,0O0, and the total
insurance S56O,O00. Investigation showed
that the fire originated in the carpet store of
HI. Holman, located in the cellar of the
Masonic building, and underneath the dry
goods store of Campbell & Dick. It is said
that small party were sitting in the up
holstering department of Hozman's estab-
lishment when one of the number lighted a
cigar and thoughtlessly threw the match into
the waste-paper basket In few seconds
the entire room was ablaze, and efforts to ex-
tinguish the fire were unsuccessful.
The saw mill of Jackson & Smith, in Ton
AMANDA, N. Y, has been burned. 1t was set
on fire by incendiaries. Loss 100000; in
surance, $4,000.
The Palm Roller Flour Mill at East Green
vile, Pa, operated by Krauss Brothers &
Reichert, was burned. Loss $4,000.
The Purdy House, in Warsaw, N. Y, and
some adjoining property have been burned,
causing loss Of $25,O0O.
| The wareroom of the Hydraulic Press
Company, Of Mt. GiIead, O., was destroyed
by lire. Loss, $50 1000; insurance, s19,5OO.
Fire has destroyed the lime and cement
works at Marblehead, ILL.,. belonging to the
Chicago Lumber Company. Loss $4,000.
The postotfice was IN the building and all
mail matter, stamps and S68 in money were
| burned.
The sixth annual encampment of the Ma
tional Sons of Veterans Association is in prog
ress at Des Moines, Ia, with twenty-five States
represented and about 300 delegates present.